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26.03.2021

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100 more intermodal twins


Large investments: UK rail carrier GB Railfreight (GBRf) has awarded Porterbrook to build 100 Greenbrier 60’ intermodal twins. The first batch will rolling off the production line in August 2022.

 

The manufacturing process is scheduled to supply ten intermodal twin wagons per month, meaning that the total of 100 vehicles are expected to be operational in the UK by summer 2023. The contract will initially operate on ten-year dry lease.

 

GBRf has also signed a service contract extension with Caterpillar affiliate Electro-Motive. The new agreement extends the size of the GBRf fleet supported by Progress Rail as well as the repair capacity at both the Doncaster and Peterborough depots. (ben)

www.gbrailfreight.com

www.porterbrook.co.uk

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